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Decision-support system for system performance management

  • US 20030130975A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2002
  • Published: 07/10/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of analysing performance in the flow of items, the method comprising:

  • 1) defining a first period of time starting at a first point in time and ending at a third point in time, 2) defining a second period of time starting at a fifth point in time and ending at a seventh point in time, 3) defining a group of items, identifying individual items, i, within the group, 4) defining a first market wherein the flow of the items, i, is analysed during the first period of time, 5) defining a second market wherein the flow of the items, i, is analysed during the second period of time, 6) determining, for each identified item, i, a first volume, qi0, and/or a turnover in monetary terms, yi0, transacted in the first market and during the first period of time, 7) determining, for each identified item, i, a second volume, qi1, and/or a turnover in monetary terms, yi1, transacted in the second market and during the second period of time, 8) determining, for each identified item, i, a price, pi0, thereof in the first market and within the first period of time, 9) determining, for each identified item, i, a price, pi1, thereof in the second market and within the second period of time, 10) providing information, Y0, related to a total turnover in monetary terms of the items, i, in the first market and during the first period of time, 11) providing information, Y1, related to a total turnover in monetary terms of the items, i, in the second market and during the second period of time, 12) providing information describing a difference, Δ

    Y, in a transacted turnover for all items, i, from the first market during the first period of time to the second market during the second period of time, 13) providing information describing a difference, Δ

    Q, in a transacted volume for all items, i, from the first market during the first period of time to the second market during the second period of time, 14) estimating, on the basis of the determined pi0, pi1 and qi0, qi1, and/or yi0 and yi1, information, Δ

    P, describing a part of Y1 which, compared to Y0, stems from differences in prices of the items, i, from the first market and during the first period of time to the second market and during the second period of time, 15) providing to a user information relating to a difference between Δ

    Y and a sum of Δ

    Q and Δ

    P.

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